Table 2.
Comparison of soluble transferrin receptor, serum ferritin and TSAT values in LID, IDA and No LID donors/controls
| Parameters | LID donors n = 46 (both sexes) (mean + − SD) |
IDA n = 27 (both sexes) (mean + − SD) |
No LID donors/Control n = 18 (both sexes) (mean + −SD) |
Min value | Max value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sTfR (nmol/L) | 3.29 + − 0.59 | 4.7 + − 1.16 | 2.45 + − 0.43 | 2.13 | 5.6 | < 0.05 |
| S.FERRITIN (mcg/L) | 30.69 + − 74.55 | 10.34 + − 4.92 | 123.15 + − 102.15 | 5.3 | 193.3 | < 0.05 |
| TSAT (%) | 14.19 + − 17.32 | 22.4 + − 17.95 | 27.64 + − 17.19 | 4.3 | 50.6 | < 0.05 |